Vehicle report

2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

Reported problems

364 complaints · median 70067 miles
ComponentReports
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL118
POWER TRAIN71
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM44
ENGINE36
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION31
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC21
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING15
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING11
STRUCTURE:BODY9
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS8
SERVICE BRAKES7
STEERING7
AIR BAGS6
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR6
STRUCTURE6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL5
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER5
TIRES5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
EQUIPMENT4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD3
WHEELS3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
SUSPENSION2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

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